Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ridgewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ridgewood Estates
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Ridgewood Estates:
- 36.234227, -85.491642
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Ridgewood Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Ridgewood Estates is near Overton County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ridgewood Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Ridgewood Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Ridgewood Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Saint Clair County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Floyd County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Carroll County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east northeast of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Ridgewood Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ridgewood Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Ridgewood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgewood Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Putnam County
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Putnam County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Putnam County
- Jeremiah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Laurel Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Putnam County
- Marchbanks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marchbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchbanks
- Marchbanks is located in Putnam County
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Putnam County
- Post Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
- Shepherd Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hills
- Shepherd Hills is located in Putnam County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Putnam County
How Far From Ridgewood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ridgewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ridgewood Estates and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgewood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgewood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2342, Longitude: -85.4916 In this case, the coordinates for Ridgewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ridgewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.004 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.121 degrees. |